Private William John Parke
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Parke,
William John
Date of birth: 1887-05-29
Place of birth: County Derry Ireland
Next of kin: Isabella Parke, wife. 74 Bertmount Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Motorman
Occupation (normalized): Other Machinery Fitters, Machine Assemblers and Precision Instrument Makers (except Electrical), Railway Engine Driver
Address:
74 Bertmount Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1917-10-26
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Panel 18 - 24 - 26 - 30
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 681645
Highest Rank:
Private
(58th Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 58th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-11-28 to 1917-10-26
- Private (Army). 1916-04-07 to 1916-11-28
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Bellevue Spur
RESEARCH INFORMATION
CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try
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CWGC ID: 1595118
LAC ID:
555344
Service file: B7581-S014
Uploader's Notes: AKA William John Park, served as Parke. Son of John Park and Margaret Park (nee Hughes) of Grange, Magherafelt, County Derry, Ireland; husband of Isabella Ann Eliza 'Isobel' Parke (nee Armstrong, later Beilby) married May 24, 1915 of Minesing, Ontario. His birth record confirms that the correct spelling of his surname was 'Park', but he signed most documents, including his marriage licence and military documents as 'Parke'
Uploader's Research notes: 170th Battalion Nominal Roll [Private Army Canadian Infantry 170th Battalion Private Army Canadian Infantry 58th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-11-11